The best adventure books of 1960s (chosen by adventure authors)

Loved by 78 people

Dune

By Frank Herbert ,

Loved by 18 people

Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak ,

Loved by 15 people

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster , Jules Feiffer (illustrator) ,

Loved by 9 people

Island of the Blue Dolphins

By Scott O’Dell ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Loved by 7 people

That Hideous Strength

By C. S. Lewis ,

Loved by 6 people

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By e. l. konigsburg ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

Loved by 5 people

The House on the Strand

By Daphne du Maurier ,

Loved by 4 people

The Prince and the Pauper

By Mark Twain ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Loved by 3 people

A Town Like Alice

By Nevil Shute ,

Loved by 3 people

The City and the Stars

By Arthur C. Clarke ,

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

Loved by 2 people

The Owl Service

By Alan Garner ,

Loved by 2 people

The Diamond in the Window

By Jane Langton , Erik Blegvad (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stuart Little

By E.B. White , Garth Williams (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Stormbringer

By Michael Moorcock ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Loved by 2 people

Billy Budd, Sailor

By Herman Melville ,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Loved by 2 people

White Fang

By Jack London ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

Loved by 1 person

Catseye

By Andre Norton ,

Loved by 1 person

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

By Antonia Barber ,

Loved by 1 person

Mila 18

By Leon Uris ,

Loved by 1 person

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

By John Gordon Davis ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Priority One

By Bryant Wieneke ,

Loved by 1 person

October the First Is Too Late

By Fred Hoyle ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Without End

By Alistair MacLean ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Loved by 1 person

The Search for Delicious

By Natalie Babbitt ,

Loved by 1 person

Fantastic Voyage

By Isaac Asimov ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Loved by 1 person

Thunderball

By Ian Fleming ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Priority One

By Bryant Wieneke ,

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

By William D. Auman ,

Reveille in Birdland

By Michael Sheldon , Lars Bo (illustrator),

Magic Unleashed

By Autumn M. Birt , Jesper Schmidt,

The Kilns of Jupiter

By Russ Colson ,

Somewhere Else

By Merri Melde ,

The Swordsman of Venice

By Rob Samborn ,

New Rock New Role

By Richard Sparks ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Priority One

By Bryant Wieneke ,

Shearwater Storm

By Arthur Winer,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Crossbones

By Douglas Pratt, E. Chris Ambrose ,

Through The Gates Of Hell

By William W. Stilwagen ,

Agents of Secrets & Lies

By Michael Wombat , Victoria Pearson , Lisa Shambrook , Miranda Kate

The best adventure books of the 1960s

The books our community loved the most.

Dune

Where the Wild Things Are

The Phantom Tollbooth

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

That Hideous Strength

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

Magic Unleashed

The House on the Strand

The Prince and the Pauper

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

Magic Unleashed

The Kilns of Jupiter

A Town Like Alice

The City and the Stars

Books from our members

Magic Unleashed

The Kilns of Jupiter

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

Magic Unleashed

The Kilns of Jupiter

Somewhere Else

The Owl Service

The Diamond in the Window

Stuart Little

Stormbringer

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

Magic Unleashed

The Kilns of Jupiter

Somewhere Else

The Swordsman of Venice

New Rock New Role

Billy Budd, Sailor

Books from our members

The Kilns of Jupiter

Somewhere Else

The Swordsman of Venice

White Fang

Books from our members

Somewhere Else

The Swordsman of Venice

Catseye

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (Puffin books)

Mila 18

Hold My Hand I'm Dying

Books from our members

Somewhere Else

The Swordsman of Venice

New Rock New Role

Heidi Across America

Books from our members

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Reveille in Birdland

Magic Unleashed

The Kilns of Jupiter

Somewhere Else

The Swordsman of Venice

New Rock New Role

Heidi Across America

Twelve Palominos

Priority One

October the First Is Too Late

Night Without End

Books from our members

New Rock New Role

Heidi Across America

The Search for Delicious